Sales Channel Partnership Manager

At Kpler, we are dedicated to helping our clients navigate complex markets with ease. By simplifying global trade information and providing valuable insights, we empower organisations to make informed decisions in commodities, energy, and maritime sectors.

Since our founding in 2014, we have focused on delivering top-tier intelligence through user-friendly platforms. Our team of over 850 experts from 69 countries works tirelessly to transform intricate data into actionable strategies, ensuring our clients stay ahead in a dynamic market landscape. Join us to leverage cutting-edge innovation for impactful results and experience unparalleled support on your journey to success.

At Kpler, we are dedicated to helping our clients navigate complex markets with ease. By simplifying global trade information and providing valuable insights, we empower organisations to make informed decisions in commodities, energy, and maritime sectors.

Since our founding in 2014, we have focused on delivering top-tier intelligence through user-friendly platforms. Our team of over 850 experts from 69 countries works tirelessly to transform intricate data into actionable strategies, ensuring our clients stay ahead in a dynamic market landscape. Join us to leverage cutting-edge innovation for impactful results and experience unparalleled support on your journey to success.

About the Role As Kpler continues to expand across the APAC region, building a high-performing partner network is pivotal to scaling our global footprint. In this role, you will lead the strategic identification, enablement, and growth of key channel partners, turning market insights into shared revenue opportunities. Reporting directly to the Director of APAC, you will serve as the commercial bridge between partner ecosystems and Kpler's internal teams, driving long-term value in energy, commodities, and maritime intelligence.

Key Responsibilities • Build & Expand Partner Networks: Recruit, onboard, and develop high-potential channel partners across key APAC markets to accelerate business growth.

• Drive Joint Go-to-Market Strategies: Establish collaborative business plans, revenue targets, and co-selling initiatives aligned with regional business goals.

• Enable Partner Success: Deliver high-impact sales enablement, product training, and go-to-market resources to build partner expertise and engagement.

• Manage Commercial Relationships: Conduct quarterly business reviews and lead contract negotiations to optimize performance and align partner activities with business strategy.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Marketing, Product, Customer Success, and Sales teams to launch targeted partner campaigns and remove execution friction.

• Pipeline & Revenue Ownership: Track partner-led opportunities, maintain accurate forecasts in CRM tools, and consistently hit revenue expansion metrics.

Experience & Background What you'll need (Must-haves):

• 5+ years of experience in channel management, strategic partnerships, or business development within B2B SaaS or technology sectors.

• Demonstrated history of building, scaling, and managing strategic channel relationships that directly impact revenue growth.

• Strong negotiation capabilities and solid commercial acumen for structuring partnership agreements.

• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and enable external sales teams through targeted enablement programs.

• Proficiency in CRM platforms (such as Salesforce or HubSpot) for pipeline tracking and partner account management.

Nice-to-haves:

• Direct experience working within SaaS, cloud, enterprise software, telecommunications, or commodities/maritime technology sectors.

• Familiarity with structured partner incentive models, joint marketing initiatives, and APAC regional partner ecosystems.

We are a dynamic company dedicated to nurturing connections and innovating solutions to tackle market challenges head-on. If you thrive on customer satisfaction and turning ideas into reality, then you’ve found your ideal destination. Are you ready to embark on this exciting journey with us?

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Don’t meet every single requirement? Research shows that women and people of color are less likely than others to apply if they feel like they don’t match 100% of the job requirements. Don’t let the confidence gap stand in your way, we’d love to hear from you! We understand that experience comes in many different forms and are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team.

Kpler is committed to providing a fair, inclusive and diverse work-environment. We believe that different perspectives lead to better ideas, and better ideas allow us to better understand the needs and interests of our diverse, global community. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives and are an equal opportunity employer.

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